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Pacers vs Knicks: Both teams are coming off a loss
The New York Knicks are hosting the Indiana Pacers on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
The Pacers have split the last ten games
The Indiana Pacers are sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 29-24 record. They have lost four of the last six games and are coming off a 131-109 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Pacers are leading the league with 123.8 points per game, 50.1% shooting from the field, and 30.8 assists per game. Tyrese Haliburton leads the league in assists with 11.7 per game and is the Pacers’ top scorer, averaging 22.1 points per game.
The Knicks are struggling
The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 33-19 record. They have lost two of the last three games and are coming off a 122-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks are 15th in the league, scoring 115.1 points per game, and are ranked fourth in steals per game. Jalen Brunson leads the team with 27.2 points per game and will make his All-Star debut next week.
Betting Trends
The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games overall and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games against the Pacers, 14-6 ATS in the last 20 games overall, and 5-0 ATS in the last five games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having a promising season, and they were active before the NBA trade deadline. The Pacers traded Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz, and three second-round picks. The Knicks did a much better job landing two great scorers, Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks, from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, and Ryan Arcidiacono and two second-round picks from the Pistons, along with wing. The Knicks have been struggling lately with the injuries of Julius Randle, OJ Anunoby, and Jalen Brunson, who also missed the last game but is expected to be back tonight. With Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo playing the best basketball of their lives, the Knicks will be able to cover the +4.5-point spread.
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